March 3, 2015

storm front rolling into Mission Bay

I miss the low pressure storms from the Pacific Northwest. San Diego is good for year round t-shirt sailing, but where's the squalls?
I miss being out sailing in light air, then suddenly the horizon line darkens and next thing you know, you're in a small craft advisory.

Anyway, we got a nice weather system last week - in Southern California. You can see the first dark clouds arriving. But this weekend was back to hot and dry and light air..

Captain Curran's 2018 review of solar powered generators

For the next year, I'll be sailing my Newport 30 along the Pacific coast of Mexico. The boat will often be on anchor and off the grid.

I want to maintain a reliable power supply, so I've been experimenting with various solar powered generators currently on the market in 2018. I just wrote up this review of quality solar panel generators. Hopefully the article helps other folks that are also thinking about a portable, back-up power supply.

Captain Curran's 2018 Boat Insurance Guide

Anchoring in British Columbia can be tricky...it's good to stay insured. Click photo to read my annual insurance review.

Captain Curran's 2018 Boat Insurance Review

My insurance review began as a shared resource for my sailing friends at Shilshole Marina up in Seattle. That was many years ago...

I now update this page every year. People from all over send me comments regarding their boat insurance experience.I try to shed light on policy features, tips to get lower premiums and overall boat insurance cost.If you have any feedback, please leave a comment on one of my posts.

Captain Curran's boat names for all the classic boater types.

I spend far too much time hanging around marinas. This means I see all the typical boating personalities. I decided to organize a page of funny boat names by the typical boating types. Click image above and enjoy!